The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has approved and released the provisional timetable/schedule of activities for the 2026 primary elections for the nomination of its candidates in the 2027 general election.
A press release by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr. Ejimofor Opara, accompanied by a table showing the dates of elections for the respective political offices, the dates of purchase of expression of interest and nomination forms, the costs of the forms, and the dates of primary elections.
The party said: “This is in compliance with the revised INEC timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election, dated February 26, 2026, and pursuant to its powers under the APGA constitution 2019 and the Electoral Act 2026.
Details showed that the purchase and return of the expression of interest form is between April 20 and May 8, screening of prospective National Assembly aspirants is on May 11, that of the State House of Assembly is on May 12, and that of the Governor is on May 13.
Recall that the party had stated during its South East regional convention held in Awka on Saturday that the party will sell expression of interest forms separately to aspirants, who will be screened before determining their eligibility for the purchase of nomination forms.
It added that the purchase and return of nomination forms begin on May 14 and end on 21.
The party stated that its expression-of-interest forms would sell for the following amounts: President, N25 million; Senate, N6 million; House of Representatives, N4 million; Governor, N10 million; and House of Assembly, N2 million.
Also the nomination forms would sell for; N50million, N15million, N12million, N25million and N6million respectively against the positions listed above.
The table showed that all primary elections would be held on May 23, within the wards of the localities of the aspirants, through option A4, while all primary election appeals would be sorted out on May 28, 2026.
